Gao Congming softly pushed the room door open and looked at Yi Jinli who was in the room. The man with the highest authority in Shen City was currently lying on the ground in such an embarrassing state. His hands were clenching the clothes that Ling Yiran used to wear.The floor was scattered with Ling Yiran's photos that showed her at different stages in her life. There were photos of her from her adolescent days till her adulthood. She was smiling brightly in each of the photos.However, the sweeter the smile was in the photo, the more it made others feel heartbroken."Young Master Yi…" Gao Congming softly spoke, "The group still needs your leadership. There are a few upcoming projects that you need to approve as well. If you continue being like this, then…""Still no news on Ling Yiran?" His hoarse voice interrupted Gao Congming with a mutter. However, he still did not open his eyes and they remained shut.It was as if at that moment, he was hugging the person he loved most. He
"This baby... was left at the security guardhouse. From the surveillance footage, the person who left this kid looks a lot like Secretary Wang,” said the butler. Then, he could not help but add, "This kid… looks like you, Young Master, when you were younger."The butler had known Yi Jinli since he was born.He could still recall the time when Young Master was still a baby. Back then, his grandfather had been carrying him and they were at the entrance of Yi Residence.At that time, his father was always hoping that Old Master Yi would accept his wife for the sake of his son. However, to his surprise, Old Master Yi was firm with his standing and did not want Yi Jinli as his grandson. The old master even discarded his biological son as well.At that time, Old Master Yi had left a comment, "You may bring your kid back home, but as for that woman, she can forget about entering the Yi family!"Hence, Young Master Yi's father brought him away from there.The butler glanced at the baby i
Gao Congming felt his heart sink. 'That urn… Does it mean…' He dared not continue thinking about it. He could only turn his head away and look at Yi Jinli anxiously.At that moment, it was as though Yi Jinli's body was frozen. He did not move an inch and just stared at the urn in Secretary Wang's hands. His eyes became red as though he was about to burn holes through that urn."Where's… Yiran?" No one knew how much time had passed before Jinli finally spoke."Isn't she just right in front of you?" Secretary Wang replied.However, it was like Yi Jinli did not hear that reply and asked once more, "Where's Yiran?!"Secretary Wang suddenly let out a chuckle. "Young Master Yi, don't tell me you were expecting a pregnant woman who fell into the ocean from the cliff to have survived? You should consider yourself lucky for having one child survive."His reply sounded very logical, yet it made Yi Jinli want to pounce right on Secretary Wang. He had just endured a tremendous shock.Secret
Everything played out according to Old Master Yi's plan. Perhaps, the only thing that surprised Old Master Yi was that Ling Yiran would sacrifice her life.Old Master Yi had never thought of it as a possibility. However, he still prepared a survival route for Ling Yiran.It was also because Old Master Yi never thought of that possibility that he only prepared a way for Ling Yiran to live, but he did not make further arrangements.Hence, it had been up to Secretary Wang to arrange for that! Secretary Wang thought to himself, 'I wonder if I’ve done the right thing or not with my arrangements?’Old Master Yi only wished for the head of the Yi family to not have any weakness. As for Ling Yiran, she was Young Master Yi's weakness.It was just that in this bet, Old Master Yi had lost to Young Master Yi and also Ling Yiran.'If Old Master Yi were still alive and saw this outcome, would he change his mind?'And the things that I’m doing now, would Old Master Yi agree?' Secretary Wang lo
When facing Yi Jinli at the time who had been crying and smiling, it seemed that the man was completely engulfed in pain. All the things that Gu Lichen wanted to say were stuck in his throat and he could not say a single word.Later on, he immediately took on the task of expanding to the overseas market for Gu Group and left Shen City.Initially, this task did not require his presence. However, he did not wish to stay in Shen City. It was as though staying in Shen City would make him feel suffocated and he would only be tortured there.He would keep thinking of the past. If only he had not been jealous and ignored Yiran… If he had not made her beg Yi Jinli for help instead… Perhaps she would not have ended up with Yi Jinli. Perhaps the events that happened later on would not have taken place either.Perhaps back then, he should have just ignored everything and brought her away. Even if she were not willing to do so and even if she loved Yi Jinli, he should have disregarded everythi
Ye Chongwei added, "But we’ve been trying our best not to mention Ling Yiran in front of Yi Jinli. Even though Yi Jinli seems to not have too many feelings for Ling Yiran now, he still dislikes other people mentioning her name.""How could he just forget about Ling Yiran?!" Gu Lichen had a face of disbelief.Ye Chongwei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Why not? She’s just a woman. People like Yi Jinli can get himself any woman he wants. Hmm… but there isn't any other woman who can give birth to such a son."Thinking of the boy in the Yi family made Ye Chongwei's body tremble. He was just five years old, yet had such high intelligence. He recalled all those times he interacted with that brat, which only left him feeling aggrieved, and it made him mad.'Thank God he’s not my son. If he were my son, I'm afraid I, as his father, would be controlled by him.'It’s only Jinli who can make that brat obey him.'Gu Lichen's expression slowly became dark. 'Just a woman? But it was this wom
"You…" Before Gu Lichen could speak, Ye Chongwei, who had rushed to the scene, quickly pulled on him. He said to Yi Jinli, "Jinli, I think Gu Lichen is drunk, so he's muttering rubbish. Please don't take it by heart."As he was speaking, Ye Chongwei quickly pulled Gu Lichen away from the scene.Gu Lichen was not willing to leave. He said to Ye Chongwei, "Let go of me! There are still a few things that I need to clarify.""It's a rare opportunity that you’ve returned to Shen City, so why even bother with this stuff? Why don’t I bring you over to a few fun places in Shen City?" Ye Chongwei said."Chongwei, please let go of him first. Since he has things to clarify, then allow him to do as he wishes," Yi Jinli suddenly said.'Oh, Lord! Please don't let them both fight it out with each other here!' Ye Chongwei sighed. He had no choice but to let go of Gu Lichen.Gu Lichen stared at Yi Jinli who was in front of him with a vague smile on his face. He felt that Yi Jinli was giving off a
Little Young Master was the exception!Perhaps Little Young Master was the only one who Young Master Yi cared about. However, the interaction between them was always very cold.The thought of it made Gao Congming sigh to himself again.'If Ling Yiran were still alive and Young Master Yi hadn’t forgotten about their relationship, I think he would’ve treated Little Young Master like a treasure and pampered him. He might even behave like any ordinary father who loved his son.'He wouldn’t be so cold like how he currently is.’Unfortunately, everything would not go according to plans. It was only because Young Master Yi had forgotten about the love he had for Ling Yiran that he was able to continue living!It was also because of this he was able to witness Little Young Master slowly grow up."Back then, your feelings for Young Madam… You were indeed in love with her," Gao Congming answered."Love?" Yi Jinli sneered. Even when the people around him told him about his relationship wi
He clenched his jaw and felt his teeth ache. 'Yeah, she’s broken up with me. She has every right to find a new boyfriend, but... the thought of her smiling at another man, and kissing and hugging him makes me uncomfortable.’ Gu Lichen could not help feeling irritated."You can't find one! Do you think you can find another man like me to love when you love me so much?" he said.Zhong Keke retorted with a slightly red face, "You... You're too confident. Who are you to say I can't find one? I love you now, but I can slowly get over you. Besides, I don't need to find a man like you in the future. I just need to find an ordinary man with a good personality who treats me well! I’ll give him all my heart, and he’ll do the same!"It was more like she was telling herself that.'Yes, I can move on from him. I can do it!'However, her words seemed to have provoked him as he turned the steering wheel sharply, slammed on the brakes, and pulled over at the roadside.She was thrown forward and
The fact Zhong Keke accepted was that she feared she would love him more and more!When Yi Jinli and Gu Lichen returned to the ward, Ling Yiran was still chatting with Zhong Keke about the children, not only the new baby but also the triplets."Alright, Lichen and I are going home first. Yiran, have a good rest. I'll visit you and the baby again next time," Zhong Keke said and got up after seeing the exhaustion on Ling Yiran's face.Ling Yiran replied, "Okay. I'll let you meet my triplets next time.""Sure."After Zhong Keke and Gu Lichen left, Yi Jinli lay on Ling Yiran's bed and said, "If you're sleepy, sleep first. The doctor said you need more rest."Ling Yiran said, "I'm a little sleepy, but I had a nice chat with Keke today. Jin, you know what? I think it's great that Lichen has fallen in love with Keke. Keke's a wonderful woman, and Lichen has finally found his happily ever after."She said as she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.Looking at his wife's sleeping fac
"Thank you! It's a good painting, and I like it very much. I didn't expect you to draw my daughter like that.""I saw the baby when I came to the hospital that day, so I remembered," said Zhong Keke."I heard from Jin that you and Lichen both came to the hospital that day. I didn't scare you, did I?" said Ling Yiran.Zhong Keke smiled softly, "All that matters is that you're safe. Being alive is better than anything."The two women chatted while the two men looked at each other. Then, Yi Jinli said, "Lichen, let's go get some air."The two men got up and walked out of the ward.Zhong Keke looked uneasily at the ward door.Ling Yiran said, "They’ll be back soon. Don't worry. My Jin won't kidnap Lichen."Zhong Keke smiled, knowing that Yi Jinli probably had not told Ling Yiran about what happened that day."By the way, how are you and Lichen's relationship? Does he treat you well?" Ling Yiran asked."He treats me well." It was true. He treated her well. He would give her everyt
He and Song Qingyao were not even friends."You don't have to explain this to me," said Zhong Keke. They had broken up, and she did not need these explanations.Besides, she knew better than anyone that he had always been in love with Yiran.Thinking of Yiran, Zhong Keke said, "I want to go to the hospital to see Yiran. Can I?" The last time she visited Yiran, Yiran was still unconscious, so she wanted to check on her.Hesitation flashed across Gu Lichen's face."Don't worry. I won't say anything to trigger Yiran. I’ll still pretend to be your girlfriend in front of Yiran. If Yiran asks you, you can say we're doing quite well. When Yiran has recovered, I can make an excuse to say we've broken up. Of course, I can take all the blame. For example, I thought being with you attracted too much attention, or I couldn’t get used to being with you, or I had fallen for someone else—"Before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly pulled into a wide embrace.His hands held her tightly
Zhou Xinmian: [I said you were living with Gu Lichen now. Then they said nothing and left readily.]"..."Zhou Xinmian: [Did you block their phone numbers? They said you're not answering your phone.]Zhong Keke: [Yeah.]She should have blocked her uncle's family's phone numbers long ago. Even blocking them now was considered late!Zhou Xinmian: [Well done! But didn’t they try calling you using another phone number?]Zhong Keke: [They did. But as soon as they spoke and I heard their voices, I hung up and blocked their phone numbers.]In other words, she did not give them a chance to talk.She did not want to listen to what they had to say anyway. They had worn out the last of her affection.Zhou Xinmian: [Have you made up your mind this time?]Zhong Keke: [I’ll just consider that my grandparents only gave birth to my father!]In other words, she no longer considered her uncle and his family her family!Zhou Xinmian: [You should have done that long ago! They told me Gu Lichen
It was why he had said such things at the time to keep the woman from leaving!"Maybe I've liked you since then." It probably started earlier than he thought.Zhong Keke's eyes watered as tears were about to pour out. She raised her hands and covered her eyes, "Gu Lichen, stop telling me such things!"Such things would only make her waver when her resolution was hard-won. Did he know how much determination and perseverance it took her to ask for a break-up and keep her distance from him to stop loving him when she loved him so much?Though her hands shielded her eyes, they could not stop the tears.His fingers pulled her hands away. "Alright, I'll stop. I'll stop talking. Don't cry."Her tears had always left him flustered.He hugged her and coaxed her. The indifference in his phoenix eyes had become affection.Zhong Keke finally stopped crying, but she still sniffled occasionally.Holding a tissue, Gu Lichen carefully wiped the tears from her face. After a moment, he said,
"Do you care about me?" She smiled bitterly. "That word isn’t only something you say but..." She did not continue speaking after a pause.However, he already knew what she was going to say.Gu Lichen turned pale. He knew that the incident at the comic fiesta was something that bothered her.He was the one who caused it!"Also, I think we'd better talk about the possibility of me getting pregnant!" she said."Okay, go ahead," he said as he asked the others in the living room to leave."Will you insist that I have the baby if I get pregnant?" she asked, looking at him."If you’re pregnant, I don't want to lose the baby," he said. He had never longed for children even though his parents had always wanted grandchildren, even if it was out of wedlock.However, such ideas had never occurred to him.Now, he wanted to have the baby because they would be... his baby with Keke!"Even if I don't want the baby, are you still going to stop me from having an abortion?" she asked.He was s
Even though he did not love her, she still thought she was a better candidate than Zhong Keke.However, to her disappointment, the way Gu Lichen looked at her was still icy."I'm not interested in you. The Song family you're so proud of will no longer exist in Shen City a year later. Perhaps the Song family can keep some things if you start planning now. Otherwise, you'll have nothing left."With that said, Gu Lichen left the ward, leaving Song Qingyao standing where she was in a daze.Other than reluctance, resentment, and jealousy, there was more shock and fear on her face.'Does Lichen intend to eradicate the Song family within a year? Is... Is he going that far for Zhong Keke? He doesn't love Zhong Keke, right? Why is he doing it? Why?' Unfortunately, no one could give her the answer.Gu Lichen walked out of the hospital and got into the car. He slowly closed his eyes as Song Qingyao's last words flashed through his mind.'It doesn't matter... even if I don't love her?'Kek
Song Qingyao's heart sank. Sure enough, he could find out anything he wanted to."Why did you do it?" Gu Lichen said coldly.Song Qingyao suddenly laughed. "You're asking me why? Gu Lichen, I’ve loved you for so many years. What do you think?""I wouldn't love you even if Zhong Keke didn't exist. If I wanted to fall for you, I would have done so from the beginning," said Gu Lichen.Song Qingyao's mouth was full of bitterness. She knew that!However, knowing was one thing. Her being reluctant and unwilling to accept it was a different matter!She shouted, "Why did you choose Zhong Keke? You love Ling Yiran because Ling Yiran saved your life when you were a child. What about Zhong Keke? Why her?"She accepted losing to Ling Yiran because she had never saved Lichen's life.However, how could she accept losing to Zhong Keke? "Because she's the one who saved me from the messy relationship," replied Gu Lichen."What do you mean?" Song Qingyao was puzzled.Instead of explaining, he